Investing Activities

 

AWIF envisions a future where all women in Asia are empowered to reach their full potential. The Fund aims to realize this vision by investing up to 100 million USD to achieve favorable outcomes for women across Asia and to support women entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia.

Microfinance debt funds

Financial services, such as microcredit, microsavings and microinsurance, are provided to individuals and micro-entrepreneurs in frontier and emerging markets, where 80%1of the poorest clientele are women. AWIF invests in global, diversified, large-scale microfinance funds to reach underprivileged women and generate sustainable financial returns.

Gender lens public equity or public debt funds

Large corporations improve gender equality not only among their employees but also throughout supply chains. AWIF plans to invest in a diverse portfolio of public equity or public debt funds that select investees based on thorough gender performance and environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, while targeting returns competitive with benchmark indices.

Other private debt or private equity funds with a focus on gender impact

AWIF plans to invest in funds that address the 'missing middle' or 'pioneer gap', and financing gaps that are too big for microfinance but too small for traditional finance providers by supporting SMEs that endeavor to promote gender equality and women's empowerment.

[1]Jan P. Maes and Larry R. Reed, "State of the Microcredit Summit Campaign Report 2012

Recent Activities

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DRIVING FORCE
FOR WOMEN

Collective action has the power to accelerate the advancement of women’s economic empowerment and gender equality across Asia. We are actively seeking innovative solutions and models, knowledge sharing opportunities and partnerships with like-minded leaders.

Please contact us at awif@spf.or.jp to learn more and explore opportunities.